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Fix this textVol. 1 No. 5
Fix this textFRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1947
Fix this textGreenslopes Repat. Hosp.
Fix this textTHE ROUNDSMAN’S
Fix this textCOLUMN
Fix this textDoing the rounds near Ward 5
Fix this textone night, I heard the rumbling-
Fix this textgrunting, and groaning of men
Fix this textsleeping, did someone call it
Fix this text‘sound” slumber? No one Objects
Fix this textto a bit of snoring, but well boys
Fix this textI ask you, how is the poor night
Fix this textsister going to get a bit of shut-
Fix this texteye with all that noise going on?
Fix this textNed, you had better dish out more
Fix this textof that Gorgonzola cheese.
Fix this textDuring the balancing act by the
Fix this textKwam Brothers at His Majesty’s,
Fix this text•ne night last week, a Greenslopes
Fix this textmedico in the audience, leaned
Fix this textover to his companion and re-
Fix this textmarked, “Is there a doctor in the
Fix this texthouse?” So you see they have a
Fix this textgift of humour after all.
Fix this textThe Sister in Ward 2 who at-
Fix this texttended the Merchant Navy Ball,
Fix this texthad port and starboard lights in
Fix this texther eyes next morning you can’t
Fix this textkeep those things from a sailor,
Fix this textBetty.
Fix this textI see the large black dog (re-
Fix this textsembling a small horse) is still
Fix this textwith us. In the female ward the
Fix this textether day he took after Dracula,
Fix this textthe pet kitten. Poor Drac took re-
Fix this textfuge in an occupied bed', two
Fix this text“mew-ers” were evidently too
Fix this textmuch for the dog, he gave up the
Fix this textchase. Phil Muir, the patient, got
Fix this textthe biggest scare of all.
Fix this textIn Ward 3 we found Mr. White,
Fix this textwho went to the 1914-18 show with
Fix this texta V.C., and came back with a V.C.
Fix this textThey are his initials, V. C. White.
Fix this textNice yarn you told us Pop, but
Fix this textI’ll bet, how you lost the two
Fix this textfingers on your right hand would
Fix this textbe a good! yarn, too.
Fix this textWell spring is just around the
Fix this textcomer, and Exhibition time is here
Fix this textagain. You fellows whose girl
Fix this textfriends visit you twice a week, bet-
Fix this textter get them to make it three or
Fix this textfour times during Exhibition week,
Fix this textthe fleet will be be in port, and
Fix this textyou know what sailors are. Why
Fix this textdoes Brisbane call it the Exhibi-
Fix this texttion? It is much easier to say
Fix this textShow week, still there you are, I
Fix this textwill try and find out for you, and
Fix this textyou fellows who can’t get out to
Fix this textsee the Show, pardon, Exhibition,
Fix this textthink of all the hustle, bustle,
Fix this textsweat, and dust, you are missing,
Fix this textyou can lie back with your ear-
Fix this textphones on and enjoy the main
Fix this textevents via the microphone, you
Fix this textlucky people.
Fix this textToodle-00. The Roundsman.
Fix this text■Women wear girdles from
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Fix this textVIGNETTE
Fix this textERIC GEORGE CHRISTlAySElS
Fix this textThe man upon whom the signal
Fix this texthonour of presenting an ornately
Fix this textfinished casket constructed of all
Fix this textQueensland woods to “Monty” fell
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Fix this textEric George Christiansen, suf-
Fix this textfering from temporary amnesia,
Fix this textenlisted in the A.I.F. on 20th
Fix this textNov., 1939, at the age of 21. The
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Fix this texttime (because his birth certificate
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Fix this textHe joined the Engineers from his
Fix this textDepot Company at Redbank and
Fix this textbecame a sapper in the 2/1 Field
Fix this textPark Company, 6th Aust. Division.
Fix this textAs QX4820, Christiansen
Fix this textsailed' from Sydney on May 4th',
Fix this text194 G. He went in the role of a
Fix this text“five bob a day” tourist to England
Fix this textin the same convoy as the writer.
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Fix this textin England, E.G.C. found himself
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Fix this textCompany which was allocated to
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Fix this textEric was badly wounded in the
Fix this textiegs at Thompson’s Post El Ala-
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Fix this textHis father must have been a
Fix this textvery proud man, for Eric was the
Fix this textsecond youngest of five sons, all
Fix this textof whom served. Mr. Christiansen
Fix this textis married and has two small sons,
Fix this textborn since his return from over-
Fix this textseas, Eric served 1031 days abroad.
Fix this textIt is very apparent that from the
Fix this textway he is moving about again he
Fix this textwilt soon be able to return to his
Fix this textfamily at Yeronga, and we wish
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Fix this textPositions Vacant
Fix this textWanted. Sporting Writer who
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Fix this text“Mr. Bernie” is now healthy ana
Fix this textis, being discharged from Green-
Fix this textslopes Hospital, this paper is with-
Fix this textout a “Sporting Editor.” Applica-
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Fix this textWard 16 Favourable conditions,
Fix this text40 hour week, morning and after-
Fix this textnoon tea supplied by the manage-
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Fix this textferent! Still, the Sporting Editor
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Fix this textWhat about it? , . _
Fix this textAnswers to Correspondents: To
Fix this text“Library Reader. The Librarian
Fix this textstates that the only book on “The
Fix this textHot Air Engine.” which is avail-
Fix this textable at the moment, is a 1946 copy
Fix this textof “Hansard.”
Fix this textTo Query: You ask "Why did
Fix this textthe Match Box?” That’s easy,
Fix this text“Eecause the Piano “forte.”
Fix this textVisitors Of The Week
Fix this textThe visit on the afternoon of
Fix this textJuly 22nd of Miklos Gafni, 23-
Fix this textyear-old Hungarian tenor was
Fix this textvery much appreciated. He sang
Fix this text;hree songs, "To My Mother,”
Fix this text‘Turna Sorrento.” and “Until,” by
Fix this textSanderson. His ambition to
Fix this textmfhke people happy was surely ful-
Fix this textfilled, if happiness could be judged
Fix this textby the amount of applause.
Fix this textHe was accompanied by Pro-
Fix this textfessor De Mont. His manager, Dr.
Fix this textEugene Lange made himself com-
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Fix this textHe regretted having to leave us
Fix this textso soon because of other engage-
Fix this textments. On his way out, he
Fix this textnoticed two of the boys start up
Fix this texta game of Table Tennis, he could
Fix this textnot resist and it appears that
Fix this textsinging is not his only accomplish-
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Fix this textMr. A. Ingham’s party of en-
Fix this texttertainers visited Ward 16 on July
Fix this text22nd. Mr. Ingham said they were
Fix this textsupposed to be at Kenmore. We
Fix this textdeduced that they intended to
Fix this textwelcome Nev. Geiseman there,
Fix this textbut heard he hadn’t left Green-
Fix this textslopes, so came to farewell him
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Fix this textAnyhow, however it happened,
Fix this textwe were very pleased to have such
Fix this textgrand entertainment. A pat on
Fix this textthe back to this band of people,
Fix this textthey have been doing shows for us
Fix this textfor over six years.
Fix this textFine gesture from Mr. H.
Fix this textGreaves, manager of the Tivoli
Fix this textTheatre. 32 patients were invited
Fix this textto view the programme, “Abbott
Fix this textand Costello” then entire balcony-
Fix this textmade available to these boys and
Fix this textfour Sisters to view civic recep-
Fix this texttion to Field-Marshal Viscount
Fix this textMontgomery on Tuesday, 15th. All
Fix this textwho attended considered the pro-
Fix this textgramme “tops,” and the view of
Fix this textMonty’s reception unparalled.
Fix this textThanks Mr. Greaves.
Fix this textTHE WEEK WITH THE
Fix this textRED CROSS
Fix this textFriday, Ist August: Pictures.
Fix this textProgramme to be selected.
Fix this textSaturday, 2nd: Football. Bus
Fix this textleaves 1 p.m.
Fix this textMonday, 4th: Pictures. Pro-
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Fix this textTuesday, sth: Concert, 7.45 p.m.
Fix this textWednesday, 6th: Euchre party,
Fix this text7 p.m.
Fix this textThursday. 7th: Outing Tam-
Fix this textborine Mountains 9.30 a.m.
Fix this textFor further information please
Fix this textcontact Miss Lamond or Miss
Fix this textBaseby, resident Red Cross visi-
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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